Playa del Janubio Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Lanzarote, Spain)

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Playa del Janubio Surf Guide

Playa del Janubio in Lanzarote is a fairly exposed beach and reef break that has dependable surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Works best in offshore winds from the northwest. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the west. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Watch out for rocks.

Playa del Janubio Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	3	consistent	19.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Playa del Janubio:

The best conditions reported for surf at Playa del Janubio occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Playa del Janubio (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Playa del Janubio with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 39% of the time in January while 15% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 46% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

39%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

15%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

46%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Playa del Janubio Location Map

Interactive Playa del Janubio surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Playa del Janubio is Lanzarote (Lanzerote) Airport (ACE) in Canary Islands, which is 22 km (14 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Playa del Janubio is Fuerteventura Airport (FUE), also in Canary Islands, 53 km (33 miles) away.

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Playa del Janubio Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 21:17 Local Time

m, °C	Wed	Thursday 07
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)	WNW	N	N	N
Period (s)	8	8	6	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Playa del Janubio look like?

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Tides at Playa del Janubio

Current tide and informaton

For El Golfo, 5 km from Playa del Janubio.

Next High Water: 05:26am | 1.7m

Next Low Water: 11:16pm | 0.6m

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Playa del Janubio Sea Temperature

The water temperature (19.5 °C) at Playa del Janubio is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 17.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 19.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite